Mr. Fullerton, the gentleman pictured, did receive some throat wounds requiring suturing that the scumbag, Curtis Allgier inflicted with a free hand and a serrated knife as they wrestled for control of the gun... he is very fortunate Allgier didn't cut a carotid artery.
I still can't get over Eric Fullerton - that man has the heart of a lion, both in terms of courage as well as nobility, and obviously has some mean skills. You are right that mistakes were made at the hospital that led to the death of the officer and Allgier's escape. But it could have been a lot worse were it not for Eric Fullerton.
Mr. Fullerton is the little guy in brown at far right in this photo: